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Ambrosius Bosschaert the Younger
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ambrosius Bosschaert the younger
- still life with tulips, roses, marigolds and other flowers in a glass vase with a ladybird and a caterpillar, all on a ledge
- oil on oak panel
Condition
The panel support is made of a single flat oak panel which has been bevelled along the four edges. To the naked eye the painting appears clean and in good condition. Some restoration to the panel can be made out in the background in the upper right corner and in raking light some light surface scratches can be made out upper left and centre right. Inspection under UV light confirms the restoration upper right and reveals very minor painterly retouches scattered here and there along the flowers. These have been sympatheticall applied and are not intrusive. Offered in a beautiful modern ebonised frame win excellent condition. Overall in good condition and could hang now.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Younger's early style was heavily influenced by the paintings of his father Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, the first artist to specialise in flower painting. It was only in the last century that their oeuvre was definitively separated.
The high viewpoint is a recurring element in his early work. A similar but earlier panel from 1627 sold in these Rooms shows the artist finding his independence and moving away from his father's style with a less crowded composition.1 Another panel, smaller in size but similar in design, was with the Engel Gallery, London in 1967.2 That work is dated 1632 and provides a useful comparison for the dating of the present work. The artist uses the same vase with a similar reflection of the window and has arranged the flowers in an equally asymmetrical fashion, including the careful placing of a petal to the left of the vase.
We are grateful to Drs. Fred G. Meijer of the R.K.D. for endorsing the attribution to Ambrosius Bosschaert the Younger after first-hand inspection and for dating the work to the early 1630s.
1. Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 July 2008, lot 155, for £70,000.
2. R.K.D. no. 122900.
The high viewpoint is a recurring element in his early work. A similar but earlier panel from 1627 sold in these Rooms shows the artist finding his independence and moving away from his father's style with a less crowded composition.1 Another panel, smaller in size but similar in design, was with the Engel Gallery, London in 1967.2 That work is dated 1632 and provides a useful comparison for the dating of the present work. The artist uses the same vase with a similar reflection of the window and has arranged the flowers in an equally asymmetrical fashion, including the careful placing of a petal to the left of the vase.
We are grateful to Drs. Fred G. Meijer of the R.K.D. for endorsing the attribution to Ambrosius Bosschaert the Younger after first-hand inspection and for dating the work to the early 1630s.
1. Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 10 July 2008, lot 155, for £70,000.
2. R.K.D. no. 122900.